Grade 4

Show What
You Know
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 Contents
Introduction to Show What You Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Use the Tests
Administering the Tests

Unit 1
Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unit 2
Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Unit 3
Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Unit 4
Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Unit 5
Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Unit 6
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Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
 Introduction to Show What You Know
The tests in this Show What You Know booklet
are designed to measure your students’
mastery of the skills taught in each unit. The
test questions use formats your students will
encounter on the Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT) in grade 4. The tests
include questions that cover vocabulary
strategies and reading comprehension.
How to Use the Tests
Give the Show What You Know tests at the
end of each unit, after the fifth week of
instruction. Use the tests with the new fiction
and nonfiction passages in the Student
Edition’s Show What You Know pages. There
is a 2-page test for each new fiction passage,
and a 2-page test for each new nonfiction
passage.
Providing students with new reads allows
you to assess how well they have mastered
the skills for the unit. When students apply
what they have learned, you can evaluate the
degree of mastery they have achieved.
Answers to the tests can be found on the
Show What You Know pages of the Teacher’s
Edition. Use the results as a tool to help
monitor student progress.
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Administering the Tests
Each Show What You Know test consists of
three or four multiple-choice questions and
one constructed-response question. You may
want to explain each section of the test to
students the first time you administer one.
• For the multiple-choice questions, students
should fill in the circle next to the best
answer. Remind students to fill in the circle
completely for each answer on the test.
• For constructed-response questions,
students should write their answers in the
space provided on the page.
Before the test: Distribute test booklets or
copies of the tests.
Directions: Say: Write your name at the
top of the test page. When all students are
ready, have them open their textbooks to
the appropriate passage. Say: You will read
a passage. Then carefully read the questions
on the test page. For each multiple-choice
question, read all of the answer choices.
Then fill in the bubble for your answer. Fill in
all answer bubbles completely. Do not mark
outside the bubble.
For the constructed-response question, you
will write your answer in the space provided on
the test page. When you finish, put your pencil
down.
You may begin now.
During the test: Monitor students’ test-
taking behavior to make sure that each
student is following the directions and
writing responses in the correct places.
Answer questions about procedures and
materials, but do not help students answer
the test questions.
After the test: Before collecting the papers,
make sure that students have written their
names at the tops of the pages.
Florida Show What You Know • Introduction 3
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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the story “A Walk on the Beach.”

1 What problem does Tony face when he arrives at his

cousin’s house?

a He misses his life near the desert.

b He does not want to see the ocean.
c Jenny does not seem very happy to see him.
d Jenny is jealous because Tony is always right.

2 Which word from the story is a compound word?

f coating
g nowhere
h harmless
i poisonous

3 Read this sentence from the story.

Tony nodded and watched in amazement as a line
of pelicans swooped low over the waves.
What does swooped mean?

a lined up in a straight row

b made a quick sweeping movement
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c marched together closely side by side

d waddled back and forth without direction

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4 What problem do Jenny and Tony face in this story?

How do they solve it? Use details and information from
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the story to explain.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the article “Caves: Mysterious Underground Worlds.”

1 What is the MAIN idea of the article?

a Glacier caves are made of ice.

b Caves are grouped according to how they formed.
c Helmets with lights are necessary for exploring a cave.
d Caves are interesting places to explore if you are
careful and prepared.

2 How can a cave explorer solve the problem of going into

caves that are too deep to have natural light?

f Wear cotton clothing.

g Never go in a cave alone.
h Wear a helmet with a light on it.
i Try not to cause damage to the cave.

3 Read this sentence from the second paragraph.

The constant flow of water dissolves and wears
away the rock.
What does the word dissolves mean?

a flows
b distributes
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c washes away
d solves a problem

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4 How much longer is the Flint-Mammoth Cave System

than Jewel Cave?

f about 23 miles longer

g about 54 miles longer
h about 114 miles longer
i about 169 miles longer

5 Why is it important for cave explorers to practice safety

when exploring a cave? Explain using details from the
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article.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the story “Pitch for Fish.”

1 Why did the author write “Pitch for Fish”?

a to encourage people to get goldfish

b to teach readers how to plan a booth for a school fair
c to entertain readers with a story about believable
characters
d to inform readers of the fact that goldfish do not make
good pets

2 Read this sentence from the story.

When she heard the anger in Alison’s voice, Rosa
felt more intimidated than ever.
What does intimidated mean?

f deeply personal
g extremely powerful
h frightened of someone
i very happy to do something

3 Read these sentences from the story.

Javier bit his lip. He nodded, knowing his opinion
was insignificant.
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Use the base word to figure out the meaning of the word
insignificant.

a not angry c not important

b not honest d not very interesting

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4 What problem does Rosa face? How does she solve it? Use
details and information from the story to explain.
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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the article “Protect Our Valuable Oceans.”

1 What is one MAIN problem the article talks about?

a Oceans are an important source of food.

b Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet.
c People’s activities have caused pollution in oceans.
d Oil tankers transport 60% of the oil used by the world.

2 What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

f to teach readers the names of the oceans

g to explain differences between oceans and lakes
h to tell an entertaining story about living in the ocean
i to persuade readers to learn about and respect the
oceans

3 Look at the table in the article. Which ocean has the

largest area?

a the Indian Ocean

b the Pacific Ocean
c the Atlantic Ocean
d the Southern Ocean
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4 Read this sentence from the article.

Nitrogen, a chemical present in fertilizers, is
carried to the oceans as runoff.
What is runoff?

f chemicals that are useful

g resources that are unnecessary
h pollution that is carried by water
i energy that comes from different chemicals

5 The author talks about pollution in the oceans. What

solutions does he suggest? Describe those solutions
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fully using details from the article.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the story “Diary of a Scarecrow’s Helper.”

1 What happens BEFORE the diary begins on March 15?

a Jack gets a new pair of eyes.

b Uncle Jorge builds a new post for Jack.
c Mr. Collins explains what happened to Jack.
d A storm broke the metal pole Jack Patches used to
hang on.

2 What is one way Jack Patches is improved by the END of

the diary?

f He has a new shirt.

g His metal post is orange.
h He is made entirely of plastic.
i He is moved to another garden.

3 Which words in the first paragraph have almost the

SAME meaning?

a ties, pieces
b planting, lying
c peculiar, strange
d familiar, community
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4 Read these sentences from the story.

Then I talked to my uncle who is really good
with tools and wood. He says it won’t be hard to
fabricate a new support for Jack.
What does the word fabricate mean?

f snap
g build
h sewing
i consider

5 How does the narrator’s dream solve the problem of

Jack Patches? Be sure to put all events in chronological
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order.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the article “How to Change a Flat Tire on a Bike.”

1 How are a flat tire and a good tire DIFFERENT?

a A flat tire has air in it.

b A good tire has air in it.
c A flat tire is made of rubber.
d A good tire is made of rubber.

2 What do you do RIGHT BEFORE you put the new tube in

the old tire?

f Put a little air into the tube.

g Find the hole for the tire valve.
h Place the first tire lever in position.
i Blow the tube up until the tire feels firm.

3 Read this sentence from the article.

Take the bicycle wheel off the frame of the bike.
What is the frame of a bike?

a the seat and the handlebars

b the wheels and tubes inside a tire
c all of the moving parts of the bicycle
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d the metal part that the wheels attach to

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4 What do you use tire levers for? Explain using details

from the article.
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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the story “A Purple Person.”

1 What happens AFTER the narrator buys a purple

notebook?

a The narrator lies about her favorite color.

b People often ask the narrator “What’s your favorite
color?”
c The narrator admits to being someone who really
likes purple.
d The narrator says “Oh, who cares” to someone who
asks about favorite colors.

2 The author MOST LIKELY wrote this story to

f entertain readers with a story.

g teach readers about different colors.
h encourage readers to collect purple things.
i persuade readers that purple is the most attractive
color.

3 Read this sentence from the story.

If you ask me, their interest is misplaced.
What does the word misplaced mean?
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a not placed
b placed again
c placed inside
d placed incorrectly

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4 Read this sentence from the story.

I don’t know why everyone is so fascinated by
other people’s favorite colors.
What does fascinated mean?

f worried
g shocked
h interested
i frightened

5 In the beginning of the story, the narrator lied when she told
someone that she loved purple. How did telling that lie lead
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to a surprising effect? Use details from the story to support
your answer.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the article “Silent Spring No Longer: Rachel Carson.”

1 What happened BEFORE Rachel Carson wrote three

books about the sea?

a She wrote Silent Spring.

b Carson studied marine biology at college.
c The use of DDT was banned in the United States.
d She left her job at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

2 Why did the author write this article?

f to explain why nature is important

g to persuade readers not to use DDT
h to entertain readers with a fictional story
i to teach readers about the life of Rachel Carson

3 What year had the smallest population of bald eagles?

a 1982
b 1963
c 1984
d 2000
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4 Why was DDT banned in the United States? How did

Rachel Carson help get DDT banned? Use details from
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the article to support your answer.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the story “Reading for Mr. Paredo.”

1 How are Benito and Mr. Paredo DIFFERENT?

a Benito is angrier than Mr. Paredo.

b Mr. Paredo is younger than Benito.
c Mr. Paredo is friendlier than Benito.
d Benito is more nervous than Mr. Paredo.

2 What causes Mr. Paredo to smile for the first time?

f Benito offers to read him a newspaper.

g Benito comes to visit him at the hospital.
h He sees a comic book that fell onto the bed.
i Benito offers to come back again on Saturday.

3 Read these sentences from the story.

Benito sighed and knocked again. A gruff voice
shouted “What is it?”
What is the OPPOSITE of the word gruff?

a loud
b rough
c grumpy
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d friendly

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4 How are Mr. Paredo and Benito ALIKE? Use details and
information from the story to support your answer.
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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the article “Getting to Know Sharks.”

1 Which statement below is a fact?

a Sharks do not have bones.

b Sharks never lose their teeth.
c Sharks lay eggs like other fish.
d Sharks look different now from 100 million years ago.

2 Why do scientists attach tags to sharks?

f to study where sharks go

g to teach sharks how to swim
h to help the sharks find more food
i to keep sharks from attacking people

3 Read this sentence from the article.

For protection, they wear shark-proof diving suits
and get into iron shark cages.
What does shark-proof mean?

a water-proof
b something sharks eat
c something that attracts sharks
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d something that protects people from sharks

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4 Which feature is at the tip of a shark’s face?

f the eye
g the gill
h the nose
i the cartilage

5 Why do people call sharks the wolves of the sea? Should

people fear them? Why or why not? Use details from the
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Now answer Numbers 1 through 5. Base your answers on

the story “Mouse and Crow.”

1 What problem does Mouse face AFTER she flies with

Crow?

a She learns that you cannot trust everyone.

b She cannot get home without Crow’s help.
c She tricks Crow into taking the bottle caps.
d She has a collection of ten beautiful crystals.

2 What is the theme of this story?

f Gems are the most beautiful thing that you can collect.
g Friends will always help you out when you are in
trouble.
h You should be careful when sharing information with
strangers.
i You should always tell the truth even if you know it will
get you in trouble.

3 Read this sentence from the story.

The sky seemed limitless!
What does limitless mean?

a limited
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b speeding
c without limit
d less than a limit

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4 Read these sentences from the story.

Crow thought that Mouse was trying to keep
them for herself. “They must be extremely
precious,” thought Crow. “I’ll take those instead
of those boring crystals.”
What does precious mean?

f shiny h ancient
g round i valuable

5 What problem does Mouse solve? What does she learn,

and how does she learn it? Use details from the story
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to support your answer.

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Now answer Numbers 1 through 4. Base your answers on

the article “Diamonds for the Taking.”

1 What is the MAIN IDEA of this article?

a You should not wear sandals to collect rocks.

b Herkimer diamonds have points at both ends.
c Sometimes you can find a water bubble inside a rock.
d You can look for diamond-like crystals in
Herkimer, NY.

2 Read these sentences from the article.

Particles of rock and earth settled to the bottom
of the water. Over millions of years, this sediment
built up.
What is sediment?

f protective clothing
g salt water in the ocean
h glaciers that carry rock or stones
i small pieces of material that settle at the bottom
of a liquid

3 Look at the map. What county is north of Herkimer?

a Fulton
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b Otsego
c Madison
d St. Lawrence

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4 How did Herkimer diamonds form? Use details and

information from the article to support your answer.
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